ThatredneckguyJamie Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 As much as I love bass fishing, growing up in Jacksonville and living by the intercoastal means I mostly fish salt. 1 Quote
ratherbfishin1 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 I will always love bass fishing the most but at least once a year I go to Florida saltwater fishing and we have an amazing time 1 Quote
ThatredneckguyJamie Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 Just a few I had on my work computer not sure why the one is sideways.... 7 Quote
ratherbfishin1 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 4 minutes ago, ThatredneckguyJamie said: Just a few I had on my work computer not sure why the one is sideways.... Stop your making me jealous. I live in Nebraska and your out there In shorts and a T-shirt Quote
ThatredneckguyJamie Posted January 18, 2018 Author Posted January 18, 2018 16 minutes ago, ratherbfishin1 said: Stop your making me jealous. I live in Nebraska and your out there In shorts and a T-shirt I wish that were recent...we woke up to 26 this morning, WAY too cold for this southern boy lol 1 Quote
Super User N Florida Mike Posted January 18, 2018 Super User Posted January 18, 2018 My son and me do saltwater too. Mostly for Reds, sheephead , flounder and black drum. I also fish for whiting , croakers, etc. when the others are slow. I also love surf fishing. 1 Quote
Super User JustJames Posted January 18, 2018 Super User Posted January 18, 2018 I have 3-4 saltwater reels, boss magnum, penn international and Newell that have not see the water for at least 10 yrs. Quote
ratherbfishin1 Posted January 18, 2018 Posted January 18, 2018 29 minutes ago, ThatredneckguyJamie said: I wish that were recent...we woke up to 26 this morning, WAY too cold for this southern boy lol Oh wow that’s crazy Quote
Super User soflabasser Posted January 19, 2018 Super User Posted January 19, 2018 Been fishing saltwater for well over 20 years now. I fish for inshore, reef, and offshore species. Sharks in the +8 feet category are my probably my favorite fish to target if I want something that fights hard and hogfish are my favorite fish to catch to take home to eat. Quote
Global Moderator Bluebasser86 Posted January 19, 2018 Global Moderator Posted January 19, 2018 We're pretty limited on saltwater access here in Kansas. I'm jealous of your 26 degrees, it hadn't been that warm out here for well over a week until yesterday. Quote
crypt Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 living on the space coast I go a couple times a month. cold weather we've had has slowed the snook bite a little but overall fishing is really good. 1 Quote
ThatredneckguyJamie Posted January 19, 2018 Author Posted January 19, 2018 4 minutes ago, crypt said: living on the space coast I go a couple times a month. cold weather we've had has slowed the snook bite a little but overall fishing is really good. we had a blast...pun intended :) fishing down there last year 1 Quote
crypt Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 2 hours ago, ThatredneckguyJamie said: we had a blast...pun intended :) fishing down there last year LOL................ Quote
Super User Darren. Posted January 19, 2018 Super User Posted January 19, 2018 About 5 months ago, I'd have told you "not me, just my boys." But son #3 convinced me to go striper fishing with him and it changed my life, LOL. And then there's the sheer unknown of what you might catch with salt. I've really come to enjoy it way more than I thought I ever would. Now I have been deep sea fishing a few times in the 90s, that was awesome, too, but I found I did NOT like the rolling ocean, so not done much of that since. As long as I can see land, I'm pretty good to go. And I do all this out of a kayak, as well. And I have fished some local docks with the boys a few times over the years, but none of it swayed me from fresh water...until now. 3 Quote
Troy85 Posted January 19, 2018 Posted January 19, 2018 I grew up in-shore salt water fishing. I just got into bass fishing the past few years. I still salt water fish, but I probably bass fish more. Something about trying to figure out how to catch that little green fish just fascinates me. 1 Quote
Super User Chris at Tech Posted January 21, 2018 Super User Posted January 21, 2018 On 1/19/2018 at 10:48 AM, Darren. said: About 5 months ago, I'd have told you "not me, just my boys." But son #3 convinced me to go striper fishing with him and it changed my life, LOL. And then there's the sheer unknown of what you might catch with salt. I've really come to enjoy it way more than I thought I ever would. Now I have been deep sea fishing a few times in the 90s, that was awesome, too, but I found I did NOT like the rolling ocean, so not done much of that since. As long as I can see land, I'm pretty good to go. And I do all this out of a kayak, as well. And I have fished some local docks with the boys a few times over the years, but none of it swayed me from fresh water...until now. Yeah @Darren. -- you're in trouble now! @ThatredneckguyJamieThough I have a big issue with your college football allegiance... ...the answer to your question is a resounding YES! I'm lucky enough to have my folks retired in Hilton Head so I've targeted and caught just about everything the Low Country has to offer inshore. Reds, trout, mackeral, cobia, sheepshead, tarpon, flounder, sharks, jacks. The family and I typically end up in PCB in the fall and I take that opportunity to both fish nearshore as well as wade the flats at St Andrews Park. All types of snapper and grouper, amberjacks, kings, spanish, triggerfish, tripletail, mahi from the boat and trout and reds by foot. Also been lucky enough to fish Sebastian, Miami, Orange Beach, Boston, St Lucia and a few other locations. The part that really irritates me is that the place where I've had the least fishing success by guide and by foot is Key West (the friggin' "sportfishing capital of the world"!). I'm very eager to add snook and permit to my caught species list. Planning a fishing trip for my 40th this year. Venice, LA is on the short list. "Clean, old-fashioned hate" will always divide us, but at least we can agree that saltwater fishing is great 2 Quote
mrmacwvu1 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 I usually go fishing for snook and reds at least two times a week. I now live right on boca grand the Tarpon capital of the world. Quote
Florida Cracker2 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 I live on the east side of the Franklin Locks on the Caloosahatchee. I am fortunate enough to catch bass and snook at the same spot. I often trailer the boat to Pine Island and saltwater fish. Going back as soon as the wind calms a bit. Bass are fun to catch, but pound for pound these fight much harder. 1 Quote
ThatredneckguyJamie Posted January 23, 2018 Author Posted January 23, 2018 several places up in here Jax like that, my favorite creek off the ICW is full of bass and snook...well was until we had this last 3 weeks of cold temps...seen a lot of snook floating belly up Quote
Florida Cracker2 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 2 minutes ago, ThatredneckguyJamie said: several places up in here Jax like that, my favorite creek off the ICW is full of bass and snook...well was until we had this last 3 weeks of cold temps...seen a lot of snook floating belly up Didn't quite get that cold here. Iv'e always wanted to take a boat down the St. Johns. Quote
ThatredneckguyJamie Posted January 23, 2018 Author Posted January 23, 2018 On 1/21/2018 at 10:05 AM, Chris at Tech said: Planning a fishing trip for my 40th this year. Venice, LA is on the short list. "Clean, old-fashioned hate" will always divide us, but at least we can agree that saltwater fishing is great I've been going back and forth on this whole Venice LA deal...talked to a lot of people that said it is all it's cracked up to be..but others will say anywhere in the Gulf is just as good if not better. One thing about LA is the limit is definitely higher...I'd love to be able to keep 5 slot reds for the cast iron skillet Quote
Florida Cracker2 Posted January 23, 2018 Posted January 23, 2018 Got this grouper 3 weeks ago. But the only fish I like to keep to eat are snapper and mullet. Have to use castnet for mullet though. 1 Quote
BassinFLNY Posted February 5, 2018 Posted February 5, 2018 Gotta love livin in Florida, catch bass, tarpon, and snook out of the same body of water Quote
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